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powerless

/ˈpaʊələs/ /ˈpaʊɚləs/

Meanings
adjective

无力的，虚弱的

Lacking sufficient power or strength.

Examples :

"I admit that I am powerless over my hatred towards white people in ways that I am unable to recognize fully, both at this time and in the past."
我承认，对于我对白人的仇恨，我是无能为力的，而且这种无力感在很多方面我都无法完全认知，无论现在还是过去都是如此。
ability condition state situation

Related Words

Illustration unable

unable adjective

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

不能，无法。

"Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"

你是管不好你自己的事吗，还是怎么了？

Illustration towards

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

朝，向，往。

"She moved toward the door."

她朝门口走去。

Illustration recognize

recognize verb

/ˈɹɛkənaɪz/

认出，辨认。

"I recognised his face immediately."

我立刻认出了他的脸。

Illustration driving

driving verb

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

驱动，推动.

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

你用锤子把钉子砸进木头里，驱动钉子进入木头。

Illustration lacking

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

缺乏，缺少

"My life lacks excitement."

我的生活缺乏刺激。

Illustration strength

strength noun

/stɹɛŋkθ/

力量，强度。

"It requires great strength to lift heavy objects."

举起重物需要很大的力气。

Illustration traffic

traffic noun

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

交通，车流。

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

高峰时段的交通很拥堵。

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

足够，充足。

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

在许多偏远的小乡村，互联网的普及程度还不够。

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们， 人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

Illustration warden

warden noun

/ˈwɔːdən/ /ˈwɔɹdən/

典狱长，看守。

"The parking lot warden made sure no cars parked in the fire lane. "

停车场看守确保没有车辆停在消防通道上。

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

权力，职权

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

我有权处罚我部门的员工，但没有权力解雇他们。

Illustration hatred

hatred noun

/ˈheɪtɹɪd/

仇恨，憎恨。

"The student felt a strong hatred for the bully who constantly picked on him. "

这个学生对那个老是欺负他的恶霸感到非常憎恨。